Sarah Lancashire. Himesh Patel. Margot Robbie. These are just some of the household names who have career roots based in British soap.
This new podcast, hosted by Lacey Turner (who stars as Stacey Slater in EastEnders), looks at how serial dramas have been a training ground for many people within the industry, simply because you have many opportunities to gain firsthand experience. It’s an interesting careers podcast if you are thinking about getting into the industry, with expertise shared about roles in front of and behind the camera.
Their first episode features Jessie Wallace (who plays Kat Slater), who within minutes quotes her most famous line: “I didn’t become a little bit of a slag. I became a total slag,” which in my opinion is enough of a reason to listen in the first place
